Tolerance factors of hybrid organic–inorganic perovskites: recent improvements and current state of research

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (44) ◽  
pp. 21785-21793 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Burger ◽  
M. G. Ehrenreich ◽  
G. Kieslich

We provide an update on the current state of the tolerance factor concept for hybrid organic–inorganic perovskites, reviewing the different improvements that have been made over the past few years.

2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-187
Author(s):  
Anita Pollak ◽  
Małgorzata Chrupała-Pniak ◽  
Patrycja Rudnicka ◽  
Mateusz Paliga

Abstract Over the past decade work engagement has gained both business and academia attention. With growing number of studies and meta-analyses the concept of work engagement is one of the pillars of positive work and organizational psychology. This systematic review presents the current state of research on work engagement in Poland. Results confirmed that work-engagement studies have not yet reached the threshold to conduct meta-analysis. The review of measurement methods and synthesis of findings allows to identify strengths and gaps in Polish studies. Discussion of limitations and biases in current research is accompanied with urge to overcome them and develop thriving stream of research on work engagement.


2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 536-549
Author(s):  
Paul Christianson ◽  
Brent Hill ◽  
Brad Strand ◽  
Joe Deutsch

The past decade of research has brought about new understandings in the study of pre-shot routines, with multiple researchers advancing the field of knowledge surrounding the usage of pre-shot routines as a performance enhancement mechanism. Across golfers of novice to expert skill-levels, the results of peer-reviewed studies have clearly presented the potential benefits of incorporating pre-shot routines for all golfers in improving their play. However, with the current state of research serving as an indicator as to how far we have come in our learning of pre-shot routines in golf, researchers and practitioners in the field understand that there is still a long way to go in expanding our knowledge base on pre-shot routines and their role in the golf performance spectrum. The paper reviews the concept of the wandering mind, attentional control theory, performance routines in general, and more specifically, pre-shot routines in golf.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 191-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Maimon ◽  
Eric R. Louderback

Online crime has increased in severity and frequency over the past two decades. However, although several scientific disciplines have commonly employed criminological theories to explain this phenomenon, mainstream criminology has devoted relatively scant attention to the investigation of cyber-criminals and their victims. Drawing on this assumption that more criminological attention should be given to this important type of crime, this article presents an interdisciplinary review of the current state of research on cyber-dependent crimes (i.e., crimes that require the use of computer technology to exist, such as hacking). We begin with a brief discussion of the ecosystem of cyber-dependent crimes and the key actors who operate within it, including the online offenders and enablers, targets and victims, and guardians. Next, we review empirical scholarship that pertains to each actor while distinguishing between nontheoretical research and theoretically driven studies. We then detail methodological and theoretical avenues that should be pursued by future research and discuss why criminological research should lead policy initiatives and guide the design of technical tools that improve the scientific community's ability to generate a safer and more secure cyber-environment. We conclude by discussing potential ways in which cyber-dependent crime research could pave the way for the advancement of mainstream criminological theory and research.


Antioxidants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 977
Author(s):  
Inna L. Karpenko ◽  
Vladimir T. Valuev-Elliston ◽  
Olga N. Ivanova ◽  
Olga A. Smirnova ◽  
Alexander V. Ivanov

Enhanced production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) triggered by various stimuli, including viral infections, has attributed much attention in the past years. It has been shown that different viruses that cause acute or chronic diseases induce oxidative stress in infected cells and dysregulate antioxidant its antioxidant capacity. However, most studies focused on catalase and superoxide dismutases, whereas a family of peroxiredoxins (Prdx), the most effective peroxide scavengers, were given little or no attention. In the current review, we demonstrate that peroxiredoxins scavenge hydrogen and organic peroxides at their physiological concentrations at various cell compartments, unlike many other antioxidant enzymes, and discuss their recycling. We also provide data on the regulation of their expression by various transcription factors, as they can be compared with the imprint of viruses on transcriptional machinery. Next, we discuss the involvement of peroxiredoxins in transferring signals from ROS on specific proteins by promoting the oxidation of target cysteine groups, as well as briefly demonstrate evidence of nonenzymatic, chaperone, functions of Prdx. Finally, we give an account of the current state of research of peroxiredoxins for various viruses. These data clearly show that Prdx have not been given proper attention despite all the achievements in general redox biology.


1978 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 451-467 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khalil A. Hamdani ◽  
Nadeem Ul Haque

Four studies [2, 3, 7, and 11] and a comment [1] on the demand for fertilizer have appeared in this Review: All fit similar demand specifications to aggregate data for roughly the same time period. Surprisingly, each presents distinctly different results. Together, the studies provide 28 estimates of the price elasticity of fertilizer demand of which only seven are significant and even these range from - 1.21 to 0.46.1 The studies are split evenly on the policy issue of price subsidization. The implications of these results are difficult to assess. If little consensus is possible among researchers on empirical estimates from the same data, the policy implications of the estimates can be seriously discounted. Whether this is a necessary or extreme assessment is the principal question of interest posed by the current state of research on the demand for fertilizer. The aim of this paper is to review the past research with the intention to assess the conflicting estimates. We begin with a brief statement of the underlying methodology; we then critically review each past study; and, finally, we conclude with an over-all assessment of past research on the demand for fertilizer.


2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 148-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol A. Miles ◽  
Travis R. Alexander ◽  
Gregory Peck ◽  
Suzette P. Galinato ◽  
Christopher Gottschalk ◽  
...  

Hard cider, made by fermenting apple (Malus ×domestica) juice, was at one time the most widely consumed alcoholic beverage in America. Largely abandoned after Prohibition, within the past 2 decades the rise in popularity of craft beverages has led to the reemergence of hard cider as an alternative to beer, wine, and spirits. Today, hard cider represents one of the fastest growing sectors within the craft beverage industry. The recent interest in cider presents additional marketing opportunities for apple growers and businesses currently involved in, or considering entering, the apple cider or craft beverages industries. However, the lack of a strong history or experience in selecting, producing, and using cider apples poses a significant challenge to this emerging market. This article reviews the current state of research in cider apple production, including economic feasibility, mechanized management, and cultivar evaluation and improvement.


2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Gregory J. Decker ◽  
Matthew R. Shaftel

In the introduction to the volume, the editors assess the need for the collection and situate it within the current state of research in opera studies, especially focusing on the past 30 years, since the publication of Carolyn Abbate and Roger Parker’s Analyzing Opera: Verdi and Wagner (University of California Press). Although a number of books and individual articles that heed Abbate and Parker’s call to examine the music of opera within the context of its other constituent elements (e.g., plot, characterization, setting, performance) have appeared in the intervening time, the volume is the first contemporary English-language effort since that time to demonstrate this approach to analysis in action across an array of repertoire. The introduction also includes an overview of the chapters and their arrangement by authors’ semiotic focus: composer-created and work-specific structures, cultural and social codes, and narrative. Finally, the editors comment upon the broader themes that emerge from these essays.


2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 65-83
Author(s):  
L.L. Bielinski ◽  
T. Berger

This article gives an overview of current research on internet interventions in the field of mental health. As a result of COVID-19, the implementation of internet interventions has been given a boost in the mental health sectors of several countries all over the world. With regard to these developments, a definition of internet interventions is provided and the current state of research on different formats, treatment contents, and settings of internet interventions is discussed. Current research on the therapeutic alliance in internet interventions and possible negative effects is also described. The review closes with lessons learned from the past decades of research on internet interventions along with possible implications and future directions.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 145-158
Author(s):  
Kenta Nagasawa

Purpose: This paper is a thematic literature review to examine the current state of research about Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in mathematics. The main themes are students’ perception, teacher education for pre-service teacher and professional development for teachers. Research methods/ approach: Literature was collected from Eric, which is a research engine of the education field. Also, Google Scholar is used to find articles of major scholars introduced by Dr. Rich Milner, who is the instructor of this course. Findings: Students faced microaggressions in mathematics class, which discouraged them to learn mathematics. The effect of teacher education was inconsistent in terms of the awareness of culturally responsive pedagogy and lesson plans. Research of professional development mentioned that mathematics was cultural. Implications for research and practice: It is more interesting to conduct long term or follow-up research to find the teacher’s practice after a taking professional development program. Also, it is critical to expand research scope besides African American and Latino students. Finally, evidence-based research is needed to change the political situation. Keywords: culturally responsive teaching, mathematics, teacher education, professional development, student’s perception


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